Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston

The collection of the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes includes: Archival Materials; Art; Artefacts; Photographs and Library materials, Shipping Company Collections, Shipbuilding and Design Collections; The Museum’s Historic Site.

The official geographic limits of the collection are from Montreal to the Lakehead. The major exception to these limits is the library collection, which is International in scope.

There are over 50,000 ship,watercraft and yacht plans in the collection. Business records, photographs and library holdings complement the plan collections. Naval vessels, merchant ships, dredgers, tugs,ice breakers and yachts are well represented.

Many of these Marine Museum Collections have been designated, Canadian Cultural Property. There are numerous individual designers and small building yards represented. Shipping company business records often include ships plans. Among these are Algoma Marine, Canada Steamship Lines and Upper Lakes Shipping.

Vessel Types

Military

Commercial / Cargo

Commercial / Passenger

Commercial / Fishing

Recreation / Pleasure

Sailing

Steam

Diesel

Small Craft

Other Government

Other: The Great Lakes Historic Ship Project has recorded the lines and hydrostatics of many 19th century vessels by taking the measurements directly off half-models.

Type of Access:

Online

By Appointment

Written Request

Telephone Request

Researchers are advised to contact the museum in advance. E mail is preferred followed by a written request. And yes, phone calls are accepted at 613-542-2261.